[ singing ] >> ukraine mourns its dead. thousands of protesters stay on the streets despite a deal aimed at ending the crisis. [ ♪ music ] >> hello, i'm in doha with the world news from al jazeera. >> talks in venezuela with president obama. >> smiles then tears as reunions end for families in north korea,

who have been apart from decades. >> less and less tuna is caught here due to overfishing. >> first, defiant protesters are still in independence square in ukraine's capital. the parliament is due to meet in the next hour as u.s. and russians presidents call for a swift implementation of the plan. funerals have been taking place for those killed in the violence, some from the western city, an i suppose strong hold. this is a scene in independence square, the center of the protests. the government promised to hold a presidential election, it may not be enough to satisfy the demonstrators, some want viktor

yanukovych to leave office immediately. a deal has been done. there's a blanket amnesty in the pipeline for any protesters. why are the demonstrators in independence square, barnaby? >> well, in some ways, steven, they are more than demonstrators. they are in a rebellion against the ukrainian state. that protest, as far as they are concerned, is not over. the question is whether that deal yesterday diffuses the crisis or whether it acts as a catalyst for a revolution in the ukraine. it's very unclear at the moment, but certainly the feeling in central kiev is that the government's authority, the president's authority at least, is draining away. there's a slight security presence around government buildings. there are protesters in big

numbers. for example, outside presidential and parliamentary buildings. and the initial reaction from the stage late last night when opposition leaders tried to sell their deal to the crowd was hostel. they were booed. we have to be careful, the opposition is very, very divided, including a wide spectrum from the far right to other opposition groups, and the people in the square don't necessarily speak for the nation. i think it's fair to say that president viktor yanukovych is in a very ten use situation -- ten use situation right now. his hold and grip on power is loosening. >> first, blood, and now tears are spilt in ukraine's revolution. no shortage of marters after the event. now that a deal has been signed, they want to know have they and their dead been sold out, or has

the revolution triumphed. it was european foreign ministers who succeeded in getting the president and foreign leaders to put pen to papers. early applications, sweeping changes and the last chance to stop the bloodshed. >> i'm satisfied it's the best agreement that could be had, and that it gives ukraine a chance to turn to peace, to reform, and to hopefully resume its way towards europe. >> this deal can be seen as a somewhat belated triumph for european diplomacy. it's also a compromise. the real question is whether the people in the square are prepared to accept what, for them, is only a partial victory. >> now it looks like a little one of our people, yes. maybe it's a first step. >> it's not change, no.

it's a small move towards a change, but it's not a solution yet. >> will you carry coming to the square to protest? >> yes. >> but they did cheer when parliament voted to dismiss the interior minister, a sign, perhaps, that those in power will have to answer for crimes they might have committed. >> we still have lots to do in order to bring peace and stability to the country and bring to account everyone, and i emphasise everyone who gave illegal orders, those that were killing and torturing people. >> ukraine may have pulled back. many are dead. many believe the president has blood on his hand and it's an obstacle in making the deal work. >> let's go back to barnaby. as you suggested in your introduction to your report, the events of the last few days suggest it may take a lot more

than signing this deal to end the unrest. where do we go from here? >> the short answer is we don't know. we'll have to see what is discussed in the ukrainian parliament. we'll have to see what happens to the opposition leader. she has been in hospital since 2011 under legislation that was decriminalized. she ought to be released. it will be interesting to see when it happens, and what the response to that would be. that decriminalization was not part of the deal. it's important to say this. it was something which parliament did respond -- spontaneously, if you like, last night. lastly, and not least, we have to look at the outside world. the americans said last night that they are having a dialogue

with vladimir putin in russia, and by implication, there was a degree of consensus. it doesn't sound consistent with the remarks we heard from top russian officials. what is the american interest, the european interest as the ukrainian revolution unfolds in an unpredictable direction. >> indeed, as you say with the decriminalization of the protest and for tymoschenko, it means she can stand again. we have to leave it there, but thanks for joining us. >> venezuela president nicolas maduro offered to talk to student leaders to end weeks of unrest. eight have died over rising costs and crime levels. nicolas maduro blamed foreign inference, and challenged the u.s. to take place in high-level talks. >> i call for a dialling with

president obama, between -- dialogue with president obama, between venezuela and the u.s. government. let's initiate a high-level dialogue and put the truce on the table. >> the government send soldiers to the western border states. essential services, including electricity have been cut off. the mayor is angry. >> translation: we do not understand the war actions of this magnitude. the people are under military attack. the people are being terrorized by the government. there's no sense to this. >> nigeria seized a central government's passport. senn usee's passport has been ceased. he says he's been targeted for exposing a fraud. >> the removal of the central bank governor in nigeria is big

news. the seizure of his passport after he discovered missing money. the money was supposed to be handed over to the company by the nnpc, the national oil company. >> i have many people, friends, people in power, basically coming to advise me on the need to keep quid and how no individual -- quiet and how no individual should confront the state. i wasn't going after anyone. i was the governor of the central bank. the nigeria has accused mps, and transparency should be adhered to. >> many were against his approval. >> translation: the national oil company denies wrongdoing but admits there are problems. >> there isn't any $20 billion

missing in al jazeera. all the moneys have been accounted for. the good side of an npc outweighs the other side. there is dependence of nnpc in the national economy. attention is on it. the slightest mistake you make is blown out of proportion. nigeria is one of the largest oil producers. oil accounts for 80% of revenue. as little as 1% of nigerians benefit. he was respected as a reformist. this time it seems he probed the oil sector, hitting too close to home. despite repeated requests nobody from the government or the president's office were prepared to talk to us about the removal of the central bank governor. this will make nigerians more

suspicious. >> syrian activists say hundreds of people have been killed in air strikes targetting rebel areas. barrel bombs were dropped in deraa. two people at least were killed. other cities have been targeted as the government attempts to be captured by the area. >> the syrian government admitted a plan. it's been put forward at a meeting for the prohibition of weapons and the u.n. in the hague. 11% of its arsenal was behind schedule. >> syria has missed two deadlines, the most poisonous was supposed to be surrendered by the 31st last year. it had given up its stockpile by 5 february. that date two has come and gone.

the 30th june deadline is approaching. that's when all chemicals are supposed to be destroyed. >> jim walsh is an independent international security expert at mit and explained why the destruction of the weapons is likely to take some time. >> the first step in the process is that syrian government turned over to the u.n. agency its declaration. here is what we have. this is how we store it, so on and so forth. folks were impressed when this happened back late last year. we are impressed that the declaration was complete. we have a baseline to compare how well we are doing in terms of removing chemical weapons. i'm guessing the regime will squirrel away, store some of it. if we get 50, 75, whatever, per

cent of the chemical weapons out of syria, it's a huge policy victory. the only other alturnive is one president obama was submitting. they would have gone after chemical facilities, but we wouldn't get the chemical weapons. if we remove the chemical weapons and agent, even if we don't get it all, if we get most of it, it's a big advantage over the other options we were looking at. syria is in the middle of the civil war. is doesn't want the u.s. to get involved or the u.s. to take action that may affect the balance. they want it to go away as a problem. it's a bigger problem than a military advantage. >> more to come on al jazeera. it's one of the most dangerous jobs much al jazeera learnt the number of afghan police that die on duty is coming down. and the security industry that's

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>> welcome back. top stories on al jazeera - defiant protesters are in independence square in ukraine's capital kiev despite a deal aimed at ending the crisis. the u.s. and russian presidents sayle plans need to be implemented quickly. >> venezuelan president nicolas maduro offered to talk to leaders to end weeks of unrest.

he has challenged the u.s. to take part in high-level talks. nigeria's government seized the passport of former governor. he is been sacked, targeted for exposing the lose of $20 billion in funds. >> a volunteer nurse who tweeted, "i'm dying" has become a symbol of a three-month crisis. she was hit in the necks. doctors say she is making a good recovery. >> translation: i thought a grenade exploded. i asked what happened and they told me "a sniper shot you", i looked at my hands, they were covered in blood. they took me to the balance and when i god inside i was losing blood. i tweeted "i am dying."

>> fish forms a part of the diet from many people. a growing population led to a depletion of stocks. a billion people rely on fish as a source of protein. in 1970 the world had 14 million tonnes of fish. by 2010 it trebled. it's estimated 30% of the world's ocean fish stocks are depleted, overexploited or recovering from overfishing. blue fin tuna is a species badly affected. supplies depleting by 96% in the north pacific ocean. i'm joined by our correspond on an indonesian island. tell us about where you are. >> i'm in the harbour. this is the heart of what they call the coral triangle. this is one of the most biodiverse areas in the world. more species of fish and corals

are found here. it's basically paradise below the surface. not only indonesia, malaysia are part and australia is part of it. basically all these countries are facing the same problems. fish stocks are dwindling. both fishing boats have been docked for three months because they can hardly find fish. creative solutions need to be found, and australia is one of these creative solutions. >> these fish are being taken out to sea. the pilchards - feed for southern blue fin tuna kept in pens anchored an our offshore. >> this is southern blue fin tuna farm ranching. we are starting the fattening process now. >> every year hundreds of thousands of juvenile wild tuna

are caught in nets and dragged closer to land they are fed twice a day and in six months they'll double in size. an international quota limits how many fish can be taken. those in the tuna industry say after decades of overfishing this is sustainable fishing. to the dismay of environmental groups who say numbers are critical, the quota for tuna ranching has been increased. >> it's an amazing sight down there. the majority of the tuna in the pen will be sold into japan, there an average fish fetches $600. that makes the tuna in this pen alone worth well over a million dollars. quotas are important. as the number of people eating fish around the world increases, probably not enough to change the species. this man has made a fortune and believes at current levels it's

sustainable, but not as demand increases. >> the village idiot can work out if you push towards 9 billion people in the world, the fish has to come from somewhere. the fish can't come out of the ocean any more. >> so at the facility on australia's south coast scientists are trying to farm tuna. >> the ultimate ambitious is to farm southern blue fin tuna from juveniles in our hatcheries. >> there is confidence that it will possible. king fish are among the species farmed commercially for years. it wouldn't be much of a life for a southern blue fin tuna, but if they could be farm, it could save the species and meet increasing demands. >> the first round of reunions between koreans from either side

of the border is over. more than 80 south koreans crossed the border to see their relatives, after being apart for half a century. "when will i see you again" they ask. they were reunited briefly, these brothers, for the first time since 1972. when his brother was abducted and taken to north korea on a fishing boat. they are among 82,000 south koreans selected to meet their family members. north korean hostesses were caught up in the emotion. it's a rare opportunity. families were split up in the north korean war of the 1950s. most don't get this chance. chose who do make the most of it. a nephew bows to his uncle. and a father tries to comfort his daughter. "don't cry, you shouldn't cry on

this good day. we'll meet again soon. trust your father. stay healthy, live well" >> a third of the group are over 90. at least two were sick and had to turn home. a second group will be allowed to the diamond resort from sunday to tuesday. it's a special time because they don't have contact with their families otherwise. people can't write emails, exchange phone calls or write letters to teach other. this arrangement was only agreed to by north and south korea a few weeks ago. the last reunion happened more than three years ago. now the reunion is over and the koreans had to say goodbye to each other. they know there's little chance of hearing from each other, let alone seeing each other again. >> time to look at the other stories making headlines around

the world. beginning in iraq. funerals there have been held for victims of a more tar attack in baghdad. the gunman shot at shoppers in a crowded market. no one claimed responsibility. >> italy's center left leader is due to be sworn in. matteo renzi will be the youngest ever prime minister. the new government is expected to tas a vote of confidence in parliament on monday on the panay mall canal -- panay mall canal resumed. it stopped because of a standoff between the panama canal company. the delay means the multibillion project will not be completed before disease next year. >> mexico surpassed japan was a supplier of cars to the united

states. a now honda plant opened in central mexico on friday. it accelerated the company to the second-largest car exporter to america. canada is the biggest supplier of cars to the united states. mexico is said to be number one by the end of 2015. >> there has been a fall in the number of afghan police kaled and injured on duty. the job remains one of the most dangerous in the country. >> for much of the past six years. this has been his life. lying face down. the former police officer was par lived by shrapnel after the pick-up truck hit a bomb in central afghanistan. >> translation: i've endured so much pain and tragedy. it's my wife, god bless her, who turns me over and looks after me. after god, she's the only person who cares.

>> he joined the police as a 22-year-old. he wanted to serve his country. there's only so much miss country can do for him. abdual was flown to india for surgery. doctors there couldn't help him. last year almost 80 officers were killed every week during the april to november fighting season. 3,000 were injured, according to the government. >> he used to tell us these terrible stories from the frontline, about the dangers of the job. i told him not to go. he said as long as i'm alive i'll serve my country. while he was alive the government helped him. abdual wants treatment in the u.s. or europe. it will cost tens of thousands. in reality this is probably how he'll be for the rest of his life. the afghan government says that during the past six months the number of police casualties fell

dramatically from up to 20 a day to around three or four. they put it down to providing reinforcements during attack, better medical evacuations and stopping unnecessary controls. this is a dangerous profession, based with an enemy willing to below itself up and kill indiscriminantly. >> marijuana producers in the u.s. state of colorado have declared their tax contributions for the first time. selling the drug was legal. income from sales was expected to reach 100 million. transferring the cash is proving to be risky, as carol mckinley reports. >> when you pay your taxes, do you hire combat veterans from keeping thieves from stealing your money. you do if you own a marijuana dispense rip. >> everywhere has to deal with the enemy.

>> big al's team is the muscle. they are hired to transfer tens of thousands. >> if you look on the left, there's a guy in a dark vehicle, tinted window, he was looking out. >> february 20th is the first day state and marijuana tamps are due. hundreds are paying january's tax bill in cash because federal laws will not allow them to have bank accounts. >> it will be a lot of cash going to the state and city buildings: albert it big al. dispensaries turned to him for application when armoured car companies found the job too risky. >> you have grown five fold because these places need your help. >> they do. >> in a few weeks light shade labs will join denver's 48 recreation at shops selling pot

retail. along with that is cash. >> it's like growing tomatoes, except the crop is more profitable than tomatoes. the plans are worth thousands. to protect the crop and cash security at light shades has no blindspot. you're always being recorded. the second thing we have is panic buttons, and panic operation procedures where we can shut down the entire operation. the denver mayor is nervous, despite the millions in cash benefits. he sees it as a problem. >> i'm concerned when large amounts of cash come into the city. >> how much are we talking? >> we've had $50,000 in cash walked into the buildings. >> dan, from big al left light shade loaded down with thousands

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